MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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