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.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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