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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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