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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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