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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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