MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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