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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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