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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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