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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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