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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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