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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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