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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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