MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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