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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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