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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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