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
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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