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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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