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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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