MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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