MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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