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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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