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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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