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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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