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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers 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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