MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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