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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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