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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology enable
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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