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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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