MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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