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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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