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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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