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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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