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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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