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
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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