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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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