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.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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