MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses 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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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