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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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