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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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