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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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