MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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