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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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