MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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