MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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