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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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