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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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