MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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