MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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