MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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