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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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