MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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