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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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