MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
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.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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