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
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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