MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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