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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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