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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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