MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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