MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates 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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