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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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