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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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