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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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