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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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