MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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