MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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