MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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