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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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