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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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