MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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