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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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