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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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