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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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