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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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