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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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