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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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