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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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