MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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