MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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