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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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