MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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