MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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