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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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