MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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