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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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