MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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