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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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