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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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