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 is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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