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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
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
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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