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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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