MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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