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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major 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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