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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important 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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