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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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