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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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