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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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