MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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