MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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