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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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