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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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