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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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