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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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