MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What 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 we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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