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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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