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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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