MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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