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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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