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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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