MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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