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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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