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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes 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 online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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