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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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