MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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