MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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