MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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