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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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