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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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