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
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Moldova to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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