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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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