MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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