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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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