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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning enable
learners
in nations all aver 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.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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