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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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