MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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