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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need 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 topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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