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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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