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
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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