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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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