MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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