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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major 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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