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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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