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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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