MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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