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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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