MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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