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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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