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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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