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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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