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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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