MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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