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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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