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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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