MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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