MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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