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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses 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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