MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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