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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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