MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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