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.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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