MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
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.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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