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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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