MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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