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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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