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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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