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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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