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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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