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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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