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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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