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
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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