MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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