MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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