MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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