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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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