MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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