MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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