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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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