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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
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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