MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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