MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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