MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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