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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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