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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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