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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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