MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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