MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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