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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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