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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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