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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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