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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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