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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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