MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part 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.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
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