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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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