MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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