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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
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 learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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