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
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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