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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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