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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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