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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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