MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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