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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
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.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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