MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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