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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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