MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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