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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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