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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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