MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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