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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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