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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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