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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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