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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
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 MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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