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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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