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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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