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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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