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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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