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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major 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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