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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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