MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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