MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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