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 Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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