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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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