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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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