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
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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