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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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