MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
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.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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