MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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