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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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