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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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