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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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