MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student 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
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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