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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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