MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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