MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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