MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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