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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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