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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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