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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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