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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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