MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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