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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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