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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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