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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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