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 is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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