MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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