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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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