MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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