MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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