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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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