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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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