MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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