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.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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