MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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