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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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