MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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