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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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