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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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 many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies 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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