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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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