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
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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