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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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