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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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