MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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