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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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