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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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