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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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