MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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