MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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