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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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