MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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