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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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