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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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