MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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