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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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