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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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