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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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