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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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