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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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