MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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