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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner 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 becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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