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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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