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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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