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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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