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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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