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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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