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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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