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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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