MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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