MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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