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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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