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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
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 blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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