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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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