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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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