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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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