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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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