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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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