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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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