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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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