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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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