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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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