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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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