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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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