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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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