MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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