MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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