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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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