MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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