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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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