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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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