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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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