MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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