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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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