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 is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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