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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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