MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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