MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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