MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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