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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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