MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates 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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