MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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