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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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