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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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