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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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