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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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