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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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