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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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