MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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