MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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