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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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