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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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