MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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