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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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