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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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