MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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