MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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