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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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