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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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