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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
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 educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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