MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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