MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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