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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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