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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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