MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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