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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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