MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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