MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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