MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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