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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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