MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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