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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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