MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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