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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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