MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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