MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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