MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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