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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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