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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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