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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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