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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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