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
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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