MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
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 digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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