MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
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 MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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