MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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