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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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