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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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