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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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