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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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