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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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