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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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