MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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