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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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