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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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