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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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