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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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