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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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