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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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