MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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