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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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