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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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