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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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