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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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