MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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