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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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