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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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