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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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