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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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