MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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