MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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