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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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