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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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