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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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