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
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open 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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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