MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate 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.
Massive open online courses are
mostly 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 many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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