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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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