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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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