MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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