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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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