MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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