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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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