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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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