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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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