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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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