MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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