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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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