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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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