MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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