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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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