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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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