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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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