MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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