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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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