MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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