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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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