MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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