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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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