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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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