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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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