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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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