MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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