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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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