MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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