MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
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