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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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