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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
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 massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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