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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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