MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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