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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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