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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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