MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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