MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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