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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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