MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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