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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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