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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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