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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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