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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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