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
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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