MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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