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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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