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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
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.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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