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
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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