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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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