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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major 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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