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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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