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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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