MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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