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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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