MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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