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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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