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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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