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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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