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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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