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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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