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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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