MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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