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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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