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
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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