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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
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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