MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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