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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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