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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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