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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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