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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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