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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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