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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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