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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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