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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
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
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers 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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