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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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