MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|