MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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