MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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