MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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