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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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