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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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