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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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