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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 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 institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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