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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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