MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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