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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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