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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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