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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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