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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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