MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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