MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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