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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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