MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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