MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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