MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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