MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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