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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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