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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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