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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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