MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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