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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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