MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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