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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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