MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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