MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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