MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses 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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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