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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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