MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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