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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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