MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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