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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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