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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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