MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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