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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes 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 several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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