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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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