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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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