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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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