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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly 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 several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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