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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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