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
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
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 digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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