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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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