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 is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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