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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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