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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also studies 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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