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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
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
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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