MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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