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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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