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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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