MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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