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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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