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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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