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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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